Il Doit Faire Beau Là-Bas
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Il doit faire beau là-bas ("The Weather Must Be Good There") was the French
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967
, performed in French
by Noëlle Cordier
.
The song was performed fourth on the night, following Austria
's Peter Horten with "Warum es hunderttausend Sterne gibt
" and preceding Portugal
's Eduardo Nascimento
with "O vento mudou
". At the close of voting, it had received 20 points, placing 3rd in a field of 17.
The song is a ballad, with Cordier singing to an absent lover. She explains that it is raining where she is, but "the weather must be good over there" where he is. She also tells him that she does not much care for where she is overall, regardless of the climate.
It was succeeded as French representative
at the 1968 contest
by Isabelle Aubret
with "La source
".
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967
Eurovision Song Contest 1967
The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision Song Contest. The presenter became confused whilst the voting was taking place, and declared the United Kingdom's entry to be the winner before the last country, Ireland, had announced its votes...
, performed in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
by Noëlle Cordier
Noëlle Cordier
Noëlle Cordier is a French singer. She participated for France in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with the song "Il doit faire beau là-bas", finishing in third place of 17 entries . The song is very well thought-of and remains a favourite with Eurovision fans...
.
The song was performed fourth on the night, following Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's Peter Horten with "Warum es hunderttausend Sterne gibt
Warum Es Hunderttausend Sterne Gibt
Warum es hunderttausend Sterne gibt, sometimes spelled in number Warum es 100.000 Sterne gibt as it appeared in the title screen when broadcast, was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, performed in German by Peter Horton.The song was performed third on the night, following...
" and preceding Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
's Eduardo Nascimento
Eduardo Nascimento
Eduardo Nascimento is an Angolan singer, best known for his participation on behalf of Portugal in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest.Nascimento was the leader of a five-member band, Os Rocks, formed in Luanda in 1962...
with "O vento mudou
O Vento Mudou
"O vento mudou" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, performed in Portuguese by Eduardo Nascimento. Eduardo Nacimento released an English version of this song entitled "Listening"....
". At the close of voting, it had received 20 points, placing 3rd in a field of 17.
The song is a ballad, with Cordier singing to an absent lover. She explains that it is raining where she is, but "the weather must be good over there" where he is. She also tells him that she does not much care for where she is overall, regardless of the climate.
It was succeeded as French representative
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
France is one of the most successful countries in the Eurovision Song Contest and has entered the competition fifty-four times since their debut at the very first contest in 1956. France is one of only seven countries to be present at the very first contest, and has only been absent from two...
at the 1968 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1968
The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was won by the Spanish song "La, la, la", performed by Massiel....
by Isabelle Aubret
Isabelle Aubret
Isabelle Aubret is a French singer.Born as Thérèse Coquerelle in Lille, France, Aubret won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 representing France and singing "Un premier amour" with music composed by Claude-Henri Vic and lyrics by Roland Stephane Valade...
with "La source
La Source (song)
"La source" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed in French by Isabelle Aubret. This was Aubret's second appearance on the Eurovision stage, in 1960 she had won the Contest with "Un premier amour"...
".